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Training Log Archive: Becks

In the 7 days ending Mar 25, 2008:

activity

time

miles

Orienteering

2:44:27

11.0

17.7

39 /

52c

75%

Cycling

1:47:53

Circuits

1:15:56

Warm up & strides

55:00

Relay

39:31

3.23

(12:14)

5.2

(7:36)

Recovery

20:00

Total

7:42:47

14.23

22.9

39 /

52c

75%

2:11

0:00

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Monday Mar 24, 2008 #

Relay race 39:31 [4] **** 5.2 km (7:36 / km)
ahr:174 max:190 shoes: Integrators

After behaving all weekend stomach finally threw a strop today. Luckily Hollie had hit the wall, and Luce had made an uncharacteristic ten minute error, so I cruised round at the back, stopped to go to the loo, got majorly snowed on and then landed up to my waist in officially the smelliest bog ever.

Time for a break.

Sunday Mar 23, 2008 #

Warm up & strides 15:00 [2]
shoes: Integrators

Today was the biggie as far as the stomach was concerned - it had behaved so far and so did an easy warm up not to push it further. Was surprised that my legs actually felt okay.

Orienteering race 1:26:10 [4] *** 10.0 km (8:37 / km)
ahr:179 max:200 spiked:14/18c shoes: Integrators

Bleurgh. I could blame today on poor planning (I was bored stiff, there was no route choice), or having to run the whole course by myself, but I'd just be kidding myself. I just don't have racing in me at the moment. I plodded round the whole way, navigated in a lazy fashion, and had no motivation. Didn't enjoy it at all. Upside, this was my first completed JK in three years. Downside: it left me more depressed than the last two incomplete ones.

Recovery 10:00 [2]

Warm down with Ali C. Good to hear someone actually being positive about O, as I felt like I was going to cry.

Saturday Mar 22, 2008 #

Warm up & strides 25:00 [2]
shoes: Integrators

Jog to the start and around - again trying to stay relaxed and not aggravate the stomach.

Orienteering race 40:53 [5] ***** 5.2 km (7:52 / km)
ahr:183 max:196 spiked:12/17c shoes: Integrators

I had a plan today. Whatever happened, every single control I would simplify it as much as possible. ALWAYS go out and in from a distant feature, no drifting on a bearing. When I listened to myself, the controls went well. When I got flustered and failed to do this, I screwed up. Multiple times. Idiot. It was a brilliant course and well planned, but I was totally not up to the challenge. Planner 1, Becky 0. Stick to your plan you muppet!

Recovery 10:00 [2]
shoes: Integrators

Quickly curtailed jog with Mhairi after we got majorly hailed on. It was freeeeeezing!

Friday Mar 21, 2008 #

Event: JK 2008

Warm up & strides 15:00 [2]
shoes: Blue Saucony Grid

Warm up before JK Sprint, tried to stay relaxed as poss to avoid stomach cramping, felt okay, no cramps.

Orienteering race 17:16 [5] ***** 2.5 km (6:54 / km)
ahr:184 max:200 spiked:13/17c shoes: Blue Saucony Grid

Sprint race at Guildford. Was really looking forward to racing on this area again and wasn't disappointed. No big mistakes but a spot in the middle where I was messy after being caught by Elise and trying to refocus on my race and not how amazingly quick she was, and a big hesitation after 3 where I thought I was at 4 and nothing fitted at all. Wonder why. Didn't notice physically too much as there was so much thinking.

Orienteering 20:08 [2]
ahr:150 max:173 shoes: Blue Saucony Grid

Warm down jog and chat.

Thursday Mar 20, 2008 #

Cycling 52:00 [2]
ahr:114 max:161 shoes: Blue Saucony Grid

Cycling about town.

Wednesday Mar 19, 2008 #

Cycling 55:53 [2]
ahr:127 max:158

Cycling all about town.

Circuits 1:15:56 [3]
ahr:112 max:168 shoes: Blue Saucony Grid

Circuits session - some technique stuff with bars which I did with such a light weight it felt a bit pointless. Some better ball work and stuff, Simong hit me in the face with a 2kg ball. It hurt a bit.

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